Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-16
SATURDAY. JULY 16. 1887.
Ohio-Sh ermon.

Ohio is a Commonwealth of politi-
clans. These politicians have conf
dencc in themselves, too. Boston is
not more fully persuaded that it is the
centre Of the world aud the seat of all
culture worthy of the name than Ohio
is that she is the fountain of honors and
the WARWICK, not of one party only,
but Of both. She firmly believes that
she is the Prcsidcnt-maker.
This statement accounts for the con
test now going on in Ohio between
the Blaineitcs and the Shermanites.
Poth the factions, holding tenaciously
to the belief that as goes Ohio so goes
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent of the United States, are bent
upon letting the rest of the people OF
this country know week after next who
is to be declared the favoritc candidate
of Ohio. If BLAINE is the man, then
BLAINE, so the Buckeyes think, will be
the nominee. If SHERMAN, SHERMAN.
No wonder every Ohio Republican has
come to the conclusion that this ques-
ton must be settled at the Republican
State Convention to meet on the 9th
instant.
i. ID. MUssEY, who was in Virginia
with SHERMAN in 1886. and who seems
to he as faithful to SHERMAN as SANcHo
PANzA was to Don QUIxoTE, has learned
what Mr.. SHERMAN himself had to say
on this interesting subject. "He's Just
like the rest of them" He contends
that it is time for Ohio to speak Mus
SLY quotes what was said the other day
by Colonel A. c. THOMPSON, who had
Just returned from Mansfield, Mr..
SBEBMAN's home, and adds that this
statement from Colonel THOMPSON may
be considered as official and authorized
by Mr. SIBERIAN indeed, some of the
statements are in Mr. SHERMAN's own
words.
What are those words ? We quote
"les. DO think Mr. Sherman is the |
cloicc Of the Republicans of Ohio for
Ire sident, and they should say SO to the
people of the other States at the Toledo |
convention, because that will be the |
only opportunity they will have to do |
so III definite and authoritative way
before the mastering for the National |
Conve1 ton of 1888 begins"
"1Le friends of Mr. Sherman ought |
not TO ask the Republicans of other
States 10 commit themselves to his sup
port Until that question Is answered III
some satisfactory way.
MALONE and john ). WIsEare among
the Republicans " in other States who
do not care to run Mr.. SHERMAN unless
his own State intends to stand by him.
We quote again:
fisherman himself says that he does
rot want to be held up before the peo-
pie of the United States ms candidate
Tor President if there is doubt as to the
choice of the Republicans of Ohio,
' nor would he encourage any one
to promote it until the Republicans of
Ohio, who have conferred upon him all
the honors he has enjoyed, shall with
substantial unanimity express their
wish that he do so.
According to telegram in our issue
of yesterday, Mr.. THURMAN has decided
not to run for Governor of Ohio this
year. We are sorry that he had to come
to that determination. We are not sure
that any other Democrat can be elected.
But if FORAKER defeats his Democratic
competitor for Governor, he will at
once fatter himself that he is bigger
man than old SHERMAN, and so set up
as an aspirant if not to the first at least
TO the second Office i'll the republic.
SHERMAN will not be the nominee for
President even il Ohio stands by him.
He is doomed TO defeat. "There is no
amor against fate" The Scarlet Let
ter hangs upon his breast. He helped
to steal tie presidency in 1876. He
must 90"